REGINA Adidas Matt Calvert Jersey , Saskatchewan (AP) — Former NHL referee Mick McGeough has died at 62.The NHL said in a statement Saturday that McGeough died Friday night in Regina. A page set up on the Go Fund Me website to support his family said he had a stroke a week ago.McGeough worked 21 seasons from 1987 through 2008, refereeing 1,083 regular-season games and 63 playoff games. He was one of the last referees to officiate without a helmet. Most recently, he worked as an NHL officiating supervisorNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman called him “one of the league’s top referees” whose “passion for the game shone through on a nightly basis.” Bettman added in a statement that McGeough earned leaguewide respect for his “unique style that that combined humility and humor with decisiveness and fairness.”He is survived by his wife, Angie Adidas Conor Timmins Jersey , and five children — Jared, Luke, Kara, Karlie and Isaac. A history of NHL expansion from the Original Six until the addition of Seattle as the 32nd franchise:1942: Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks Adidas Ian Cole Jersey , Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs make up Original Six.1967: Great Expansion doubles league in size to 12 with addition of California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars Adidas Philipp Grubauer Jersey , Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues.1970: Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks join to give league 14 teams.1972: Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders join to give league 16 teams.1974: Kansas City Scouts and Washington Capitals join to give league 18 teams.1978: After Seals’ move to Cleveland, merger of Cleveland Barons and Minnesota North Stars gives league 17 teams.1979: League absorbs Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets from Western Hockey Association to get to 21 teams.1991: San Jose Sharks become league’s 22nd team to begin new era of expansion.1992: Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning join to give league 24 teams.1993: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Florida Panthers join to give league 26 teams.1998: Nashville Predators join to give league 27 teams.1999: Atlanta Thrashers join to give league 28 teams.2000: Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild join to give league 30 teams.2017: Vegas Golden Knights join to give league 31 teams.2018: Seattle approved as 32nd team to begin play in 2021.